Umbrella-stand



(No Model.)

S. SQSENCENBAUGH 8a A. J. IVES.

UMBRELLA STAND.

No. 478,645. Patented July 12, 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL S. SENCENBAUGH AND ALBERT J. IVES, OF AURORA, ILLINOIS.

UMBRELLA-STAND.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 478,645, dated July 12,1892.

Application filed August 8, 1891.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, SAMUEL S. S NOEN- BAUGH and ALBERT J. IvEs,citizens of the United States, residing at Aurora, county of Kane, andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inUmbrella-Stands, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is asideelevation. Fig. 2 is a top view of one of the brackets. Fig. 3 is adetail, being a vertical section on line 3 3 of Fig. 2 and Fig, 4 is anenlarged detail showing the method of securing the rings in place.

The object of our invention is to provide improved devices for receivingumbrellas o r canes which will permit of their being placed in the standcompactly and in such form as to display them to the best advantage.

We accomplish our object as illustrated in the drawings and ashereinafter specified. That which we regard as new will be pointed outin the claims.

In the drawings,A indicatesabase orstand having at its center aperpendicular rod B, which is designed to support the brackets whichreceive the umbrellas.

0 indicates brackets, which are adapted to slide upon the rod B, beingprovided at their center with an opening of sufficient size to permit ofthe passage of the rod B. A setscrew 1) is provided, so that thebrackets may be secured at any desired height upon the rod B. Anydesired number of brackets C may be placed upon each stand A.

Each bracket 0 consists of a central disk D, upon which are securedrings E, as best shown in Fig. 2, which rings are of sufficient size toreceive an umbrella or other article which it is desired to support uponthe stand. The rings E are not attached directly to the disk B, but aretrunnioned upon short arms F, which project radially from the disk D atsuitablepoints and are rigidly secured to the disk. The arms F at theirouter ends are provided with sockets adapted to receive trunnions G,which project from the periphery of the rings E in position to fit intothe sockets upon the arms F, as best shown in Fig. 2. This constructionpermits of the rings being turned into an inclined position, so thatwhen a number of umbrellas are inserted in the Serial No. 402,173. (Nomodel.)

rings E the rings may be tipped so that the upper ends of the umbrellaswill bethrown outward from the rod B. The arrangement of the umbrellasin the stand is thereby rendered much more compact.

In order to prevent the trunnions G from leaving the sockets in whichthey rest, each arm F is provided with a perpendicular hole H, which isplaced at such a point that it will be between the ends of two oppositetrunnions G when the trunnions are resting in the sockets, the trunnionsupon each ring being made of such lengths that the trunnions of twoadjacent rings will not meet in the sockets. A pin I, having a cap '5,is inserted into the hole H, as best shown in Fig. 4, the capt' being ofsuch size that it will overlap the trunnions G. By this constructionwhen the pin I is inserted in place the trunnions cannot be removed fromtheir sockets without the withdrawal of the pin I. If desired, the pinmay be made of such length that its lower end will project through thehole H, and the lower end of the pin may be bent, as shown in Fig. 4,whereby the pin will be firmly secured in place. The arms F arepreferably cast integral with the disks D 5 but, if desired, they may bemade separate from it and secured to it in any suitable manner.

J indicates sockets, which are placed in the disk D at suitable pointsand are adapted to receive the ferrules of the umbrellas or canes whichmay be placed in the stand. The sockets J are preferably provided withone or more small holes j, as best shown in Fig. 3. The sockets J of onebracket 0 are designed to receive the ferrules of the umbrellas or caneswhich may be placed in the rings of the bracket next above.

By securing the brackets upon the rod at different distances from eachother the angle at which the umbrellas are supported in the stand may bemade greater or less, such angle being greater when the brackets arecloser together.

That which we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An umbrella-stand consisting of an upright rod and horizontalbrackets secured thereupon and each composed of acentral disk D, and aseries of swinging rings E, piv-,

otally mounted on the disk and supported in an approximately horizontalposition to re ceive the umbrellas or canes, substantially as described.

2. An umbrella-stand consisting of an upright rod and horizontalbrackets secured thereupon and each composed of a central disk having aseries of sockets, and a series of rings pivotally mounted on the diskand supported in an approximately horizontal position to receive theumbrellas or canes, said rings of an upper bracket holding the umbrellasor canes, while the sockets in the disk of a lower bracket receive andretain the ferruled ends of the umbrellas or canes, substantially asdescribed.

3. In an umbrella-stand, the combination, with a rod and a disk adaptedto be secured upon said rod, said disk having radial arms F, havingsockets near their outer ends, of

rings E, having trunnions G, adapted to fit into the sockets in the armsF, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In an umbrella-stand, the combination, with a rod B, disk D, adaptedto be secured upon said rod, radial arms F, said arms having socketsnear their outer ends, and holes

